Trap.



C. EDGAR.

TRAP. APPLICATION FILED JULY 13. m2,

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

WITNESSES INVENTOR A TORNEY Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

c. EDGAR.

TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I3, 191?.

6%3m Patented Apr. 23, 1918 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR WITNESSES Cari fclycw ATTORNEY Z? azzamom' m mmg i rear.

. Be itlk nownthat l, CARL-EDGA1ttecilllzell V ofthe UnitedStatesresidingat Cord in the county of Malheur and .Eatate of, Oregon,

have; invented new and useful ImprovementS it iters wh h-ilie t b i nsisa-spee filf lhisinvention relates to traps, and isa'd purpose oftrapping rabbits, although it is and durability thetrap consisting of but susceptible for all uses. where small traps can be i used, and its @general application is yconternplatedjbyl thelClaims. i I g .lIt is m gparpes to construct a trap embodying the desired features of simplicity two parts formed 'fromwire, and so designed and associatdto provide "a trap both efli cient and positive in its operation,

The nature and advantages of the invention willbe readily apparent when the foltion With the' accompanying drawings, the.

bination and arrangement 'of parts as lowing detail "descriptionis read in connecinventiojn residing in the construction, comclaimed.v

lnfthe drawings formin-g part-of this speci'ficationjlike numerals of referencebindicats similar parts in thefseveral views and wherein: i Y a Fig." re 1" isa sidefelevationmf a trap, showing. the same supported upon a wire f nm H a p Fig.

2is a view showing'the active position of parts;

' Stljl lcted from "wire.

is a sictjional view taken on line 3 .t= g= 1 1 a 'san enlarged fragmentary seenew new s-theme of Fig.1 1,

5, jisa perspective view of the trigger.

" Atrap ,"cons'tructed in accordance with my invention essentially embodies" two parts, a

frame ortrap body indicated generally at A, and a trigger indicated generanyjat B, both of whic h parts'arepreferably con- The frame A as shown is substantially \I 'shaped in formation, being constructed rr m resilient wire or other suitable materialfand formed at the apex; thereof with a resil-ient coil 10. ,Tlhe terminals" of the convolutions of the coil arejcrossedas at 11 so that the linibs 12jan'd 1.3 espec iv ly have a hermal tendency to move toward each other into gripping relation. Theli'mb' 12' spedfimmmBetterment Patented apnea, tat. fi fi l y i947. serialno. 180,476. i

terminatesv to provide a transversely dis posed memberl which extends across the open-end of theirame and also an appreg' ciable distance-beyond the limb 13. The free extremity of the limb 13 is loopedabout the transverse member as clearlyindicated at 15, the loopcooperating with the member 14: to maintain the limbsseparated. WYhile thisjmay beaccomplished in various ways, the member 1 1 is preferably notched :as at .17, at1an appropriate point in its length,

while the bend at the free end of the limb 13 in providing the-loop 15, is beveled-asatQlS, and when this beveled portion is .reCeiV ed withinthenotch '17, thelimb 13 is held separatedfrom the limb 12as willbe readily understood.-

The extremity of the material The trigger B is formed froma single strand of wire, and has one extremity of substantially l -shaped formation as indie cated at 20, the apex of said portion being formed to :p'rovidea loop 21 which encircles the extension lt) whereby the trigger is mounted 't'or pivotal movement. .Tl eter nasal of the ti-shaped portion 20, is formed to provide an eye 22 which encircles the.

member 14, and capableof sliding movenient uponthe latter to permit the limb to 'assume a position in grippingrelation w th respectto the l mb: 12,..when ihe trigger ISflCtllEtllQCl. The trigger as shown lspositioned between the limbs 12 and 13ofthe frame and has an offset extremity 23the material of which is bent upon itself toipro vide' aloop 24 the terminal of which is coiled about the body of the trigger-gas shown at 25. The loop 24 slidably embraces the limb 12, and in the normal position of f parts, the loop 24- is of such length as to project beyond both sides of the linibblQ,

providing a reasonably large actuating ex.- t'remit-y. 4

Ashereinabove stated the trap is primarily designed for use in connection with awire fabrlc fence, here n lndicated gen erally at C, or in conjunction With soine other suitable support. WVith a View of pro- 12 with the member 14:, while the free ex-' tremityof the latter also terminates to provide' a loop 27. Passed throughthe loops '26 and 27, and also through the coil of the frame are wire ties 28, the latter being I wrapped about the adjacent strand of the fence structure for the purpose of supporting the trap thereon. It will be noted that the trap is thus secured to the fence at three points,which latter are disposed in triangular relation whereby the trap is immovably held in position. If desired a wire brace 29 may connect the was ties 28 between the loop 27 and coil 10, this brace forming part of the respective ties. When the trap is thus mounted upon the fence or other support, the limb 12 of the frame is held fixed with respect thereto and to the limb 13, while the latter is permitted movement toward and away fromithe'limb 12.

In practice,-the-limbj13 is separated from the limb '12 until the beveled portion 18 of the loop 15 is received Within the notch 17,

' whereupon the limb 13'is held fixed in its inactive position as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The trigger B is mounted upon the limb 13 for movement therewith, while the eye '22 by reason of its association with the member-1d maintains the trigger in the position shown. When the animal steps upon the loop 24 constituting the actuating extremity of the trigger, or crowds the trigger to one side,the loop is depressed imparting a slight pivotal movement to the trigger as i a whole. When the trigger is thus moved in this manner, the loop l5 is slightly elevated and the member let slightly lowered to effect a release of the limb 13, to permit the latter under the influence of the resilient coil lO'to move forcibly in the direction of r the limb 12 for the purpose of trapping the animal between the respective limbs of the frame. The trap is not only simple in construction, but very positive in its operation. The'cooperation between the loop 15 and the member 14, influenced by the trigger B renders the trap very sensitive, so that the limb 13 will be quickly released from the member with a very slight movementof the terial and embodying a substantially V- shaped frame, a resilient coil formed at the apex thereof, a transverse member extending across the open end of the frame and rigidly connected with one limb thereof, the other limb having a terminal loop slidably mounted on said member, and said member being provided with a notch to receive said loop whereby said limbs are held separated and a trigger mounted to elfect a release of the second mentioned limb when actuated.

2. A trap constructed from resilient material and embodying a substantially V- shaped frame, a resilient coil formed at the apex thereof, a transverse member extending across the open end of the frame and forming a continuation of one of the limbs thereof, the other limb having a terminal loop slidably mounted upon said member and adapted to cooperate with the latter to hold said limbs separated, a trigger pivotally mounted upon the second mentioned limb and coacting therewith and with said member to effect arelease'of said limb, and said trigger having an offset looped extremity normally positioned between the limbs and straddling the first mentioned limb.

3. In a trap, the combination with a support, of a substantially V-shaped frame, a spring coil formed at the apex thereof, a transverse member extending across the open end of the frame and forming a continuation of one of the limbs thereof, the other limb having a terminal loop slidable on said member and cooperating therewith to maintain said limbs separated, means for securing the frame to the support whereby the first mentioned limb is held fixed relative to the other limb, and a trigger mounted to cooperate with the second mentioned limb to effect a release of the latter, whereby said limb assumes a position in gripping relation with the other limb.

-1. In a trap, the combination with a sup- 110 port, of a substantially V-shaped frame, a resilient coil formed at the apex thereof, a transverse member extending across the open end of the frame and forming a continuation of one of the limbs thereof, the 115 other limb having a terminal loop slidable on said member and cooperating therewith to maintain the limbs separated, said member defining an eye at its point of juncture with the first mentioned limb, and terminat- 120 ing to provide a second eye, means for securing said eyes and resilient coil to the support whereby the frame is held in position thereon with the first mentioned limb fixed relative to the second mentioned limb, and 125 a trigger mounted to cooperate with the second mentioned limb and said member to eflect a release of said limb when the trigger is actuated.

5. A trap constructed from resilient ma- 180 tending across the open end of the frame and formlng a contlnuatlon of one of said limbs, the otherlimb cooperating with said member to maintain said limbs separated, a' I trigger pivotally associated with the last fiopiea M this patent m ay be obtained for mentioned limb, said trigger being terminally looped and surrounding said-member,

whereby said member and said last mentioned limb are moved away from each other to efiect a release of said'limb When the trigger is actuated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CARL EDGAR.

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